Cheryl Mears is an American IFBB Professional Women's Bodybuilder who competes in women's bodybuilding. She is recognized for her career as a cancer and short bowel syndrome survivor, and is noted as the first Olympian to compete with a permanent ileostomy. Mears competed in women's bodybuilding competition in 2026, placing 99th at the Hardcore Female Bodybuilding Portal event.
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